I have written this guide to give you some insight into how I help folks choose the right collar without blowing their budget. Much of this guide is what you would get if you called me on the phone. This information comes from my experience using the products that we sell.

Overwhelmed by choices? Jump over to my Dog Training Collar "Quick Picks" which will help you quickly decide which electronic dog collar you need based on price and range.

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Don't have a lot of time? Just look at these quick picks!
Not everybody wants to spend a lot of time digging through all of the info on our website to find the best collar for their needs.
After poking around this guide, if you're still not sure what dog training collar you and your dog need, or if you just prefer to talk on the phone, please ca

Short range collars may work on pets in the back yard, but not for working a dog off-leash. Most folks can get by with a medium range, 1/2 mile collar. Big running pointing dog? Stop chasing of unwanted game? You need a long range, 1-mile system. REMEMBER: Too much range will never hurt, but too little range can be a BIG problem.

Most of the stimulation levels on these products tend to be similar, but the manufacturers do not number them the same. A level 3 on a Tri-Tronics is not the same as a level 3 on an Innotek, DT Systems, Dogtra or SportDOG collar.

Compare dog training collar systems powered by rechargeable batteries for both transmitter/remote & collar/receiver to
systems powered by a rechargeable collar/receiver battery with a replaceable transmitter/remote battery, usually a 9-volt.

Control multiple dogs from one transmitter! Toggle switches (or separate buttons) let you pick the dog to correct. Nowadays many systems are expandable, too, so you can add collars as you add dogs or your training needs change.

E-Collar Technologies collars are assembled in the USA from parts made in South Korea.
Garmin Tri-Tronics collars are made in Taiwan.
Dogtra and DT Systems collars are made in South Korea.
SportDOG and Petsafe collars are made in China....

Every dog training collar we sell comes with a 30 day money back guarantee, but after
30 days the manufacturer's warranty kicks in. Comparing warranties
from one company to another is tricky, but here goes

Generally, what you are doing with your dog determines if you really need a remote training collar or not. I feel that if you can't train a dog without an ecollar then you can't train a dog with one. It's just a tool. It's like saying "I can't believe they use nail guns now to build houses. This hammer does the job just fine."

Robin MacFarlane is a fantastic professional dog trainer .
We've been selling her JUST RIGHT DVDs for years and recently started working together on this new DVD series.
What's really interesting about these videos is that Robin has never worked with these dogs before ,
and several younger dogs ...